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Crews contain Imizamo Yethu blaze after 60 structures destroyed
The Imizamo Yethu Hout Bay fire destroyed an estimated 50 to 60 structures before firefighters contained it. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
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SANParks Plants 1 000 Indigenous Shrubs to Bolster African Penguin Conservation at Boulders
SANParks plants 1 000 indigenous shrubs at Boulders Penguin Colony to restore habitat and protect the critically endangered African penguin.
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Opinion | Things fall apart: What Yeats and Achebe tell us about South Africa
Yeats warned that things fall apart when the centre cannot hold. Achebe showed how societies crack before the final blow. South Africa is listening.
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Cape Town International Kite Festival returns to colour the skies this October
The Cape Town International Kite Festival returns to Ottery on 24 and 25 October, bringing colourful displays and raising awareness for mental health.
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Tyla announces A*POP World Tour with Cape Town and Joburg shows
Grammy-winning singer Tyla returns home in January 2027 for Cape Town and Johannesburg shows on her A*POP World Tour. Tickets on sale 31 July.
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Power restored to Lavender Hill amid ongoing vandalism
Power restored to Lavender Hill and Seawinds after weeks of vandalism as City launches Protect Your Power campaign to fight the R60 million-a-year crisis.
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New ward boundaries approved for local government elections
Some Western Cape voters will cast their ballots in new wards after the Municipal Demarcation Board approved boundary changes for November’s elections.
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Blisters for Bread: Final days to enter charity walk
Blisters for Bread entries close on 2 August. Join the charity walk to help the Peninsula School Feeding Association provide meals to thousands of learners.
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Hout Bay pair drive 15000km across Africa to build children’s classroom
Two Hout Bay friends have driven 8 000km across Africa in the Africa Rally, raising funds to build a permanent classroom for children in their community.
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Vandalism to infrastructure leaves Lavender Hill residents without power for extended periods
Lavender Hill residents face weeks of power outages as vandalism targets substations and kiosks, with the councillor urging community to report perpetrators.
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